What Gets PodCasted?
		A media file gets PodCasted.
		A media file is a digitized audio (typically an MP3) file or a digitized video (typically an MP4) file. There are also other audio and video file formats.
		At its lowest level, a PodCast lets you play an audio or a video file.
	How Do You Play a PodCast?
		You can play a PodCast with your computer using any software that will play the audio or video file format.
		Software packages that can play most PodCasts and come pre-installed on most home and office computers are:
		Apple iTunes/QuickTime
		Microsoft Windows Media Player
		There are many other media players that will play PodCasts.
		You can also download a PodCast file from your computer to a portable MP3 player such as an iPod or a Zune or any other brand of player with a stupid name. Then you can play the PodCast with the portable MP3 player.
	So what? What Makes a PodCast Any Different From Playing a Regular MP3 or MP4 file?
		A PodCast originates from a Feed. Let's take a look at an actual PodCast feed located at: http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheVikingInternetRadioPodcasts Click here to go to the Feed.
		Find the "Current Feed Content" section. Here you will find a list of the currently available PodCasts. To play a PodCast, find the PodCast you want to play and click on "Play Now" or the "Play PodCast" Button.
		The feed page keeps track of the PodCasts, always placing the latest PodCast at the top of the list.
		You can subscribe to a PodCast using iTunes or Windows Media Player. Click here for instructions. After you have subscribed to a PodCast, iTunes or Windows Media Player will automatically download the latest media file from the PodCast feed.